British PM Sunak has struck a new deal on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. The deal seeks to resolve tensions caused by the post-Brexit arrangements governing Northern Ireland and its open border with E.U. member Ireland.
, gambling that the reward of better ties with the European Union is worth any discord it might cause within his own party.
“Over the past few months, there have been intensive negotiations with the E.U. — run by British ministers — and positive, constructive progress has been made,” Sunak’s office said. Were he to fail, Sunak will probably face a rebellion from the euroskeptic wing of his Conservative Party, reviving the deep ideological divisions that have at times paralyzed the government since the vote to leave the E.U. in 2016.
Sunak is hoping that a successful outcome will improve cooperation with the E.U. in areas beyond Northern Ireland, including the regulation of financial services, scientific research and help to stem an influx of migrants in small boats across the Channel.
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